Coming Out in the 1950s: Stories of our Lives

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2011

15 minutes

Summary

The video is a 15-minute series of interviews by teens of gay elders about their experiences growing up in the 1950s and how they created, formed and nurtured a gay community during a time when gay lives were underground and hidden. Stories include Hadley, an ROTC member who was outed and summarily discharged; Ron, an academic who gave up a promising relationship to pursue an education; and Phyllis Lyon, on her experiences founding the first lesbian organization in the US.

Phil Siegel

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StatusReleased: 13 years ago
June 24, 2011

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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